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Crustaceans

Spotted Belly Rock Crab

Ozius guttatus

Also known as: Forceps Crab, Polka-dot Crab, Spotted-belly Forceps Crab, True Crab

Adult
@JarJar · TH, Thailand · March 20171 / 2
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Overview

Found hiding in crevices, over shallow coastal waters, of estuaries and rocky shores.

These crabs have asymmetrical clawed arms, the larger one having a gently curved tooth at the base of the top finger, and the smaller claw with slender fingers, much like a pair of forceps, hence the name.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Country only · 2
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Found hiding in crevices, over shallow coastal waters, of estuaries and rocky shores.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyOziidae
    6. genusOzius
    7. speciesOzius guttatus H. Milne Edwards, 1834

    SourcesWoRMSSeaLifeBase

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    More in the family

    Decapoda